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Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... Read More
TransUnion and Bankrate collaborate to broaden credit offers
TransUnion and Bankrate want to make it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. On Wednesday, the companies announced they’re working even closer together to deliver smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace ... Read More
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
SPONSORED PODCAST: Securing the Vehicle Handoff with Secure Vehicle Transfer
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits speaks with Lainey Sibble and Eric Schwartz from Central Dispatch about the newest technology impacting vehicle transport: Secure Vehicle Transfer. Learn more about this impactful technology and how it’s helping ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: High-quality used inventory via the service drive with AutoHub’s Dan Gaughan
Some of the best used-car inventory a dealer could want is sitting right in their own service lane every day. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, AutoHub general manager Dan Gaughan took dealers through a proven ... Listen Here
Retail
Dave Cantin Group adds former Asbury exec as senior VP of strategic initiatives
Automotive M&A advisory Dave Cantin Group has named a former Asbury Automotive Group senior executive and business partner to baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron as its senior vice president of strategic initiatives. Hired for the role is Sid Barron, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: VIP Automotive Group’s Ben Sporn takes DIY approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Spotlight on 2026 Auction Group of the Year: McConkey Auction Group
A former minister, Nordstrom executive and Microsoft account coordinator walk into an auto auction. No, that’s not a set-up to a dad joke. More like the structure of a father-son(s) family-run business. The McConkey Auction Group, to be exact. The ... [Read More]
Copart closes acquisition of ACV, which is now independent subsidiary
Copart has officially completed its acquisition of ACV Auctions, the online vehicle auction company said Friday. In a news release, Copart CEO Jay Adair said, “We are pleased to complete the acquisition of ACV, which is an important milestone for ... [Read More]
Technology
Vehlo consolidates reconditioning platform within the RapidRecon brand
On Tuesday, Vehlo consolidated its dealer solutions under the RapidRecon brand to create a unified platform. The company said Velocity Automotive Solutions products — including Recon Velocity, Velocity Engage, Velocity Window Stickers, and Velocity VINSight — now will operate exclusively ... [Read More]
BizzyCar hires chief revenue officer with intentions of moving beyond vehicle recalls
BizzyCar, a recall management platform for dealerships, announced last week that Simon Smith has joined the company as chief revenue officer. BizzyCar built its position by helping dealerships and OEMs close open recalls through two-way text messaging powered by its ... [Read More]
Analysis
In this San Diego sequel, what’s new at Used Car Week?
Since we’re back in San Diego for Used Car Week 2026, I’ll start with a hot take on “Top Gun,” arguably the most famous San Diego-based movie of all time (sorry, Ron Burgundy?). Like “The Godfather” or “Star Wars,” it’s ... [Read More]
Carfax: Up to 48K vehicles sustaining flood damage in 2026, before Isaias
Even before Hurricane Isaias reached landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of the year, there were already potentially 48,000 vehicles sustaining flood damage in the U.S. from storms in 2026, according to Carfax estimates. Those vehicles add to a vehicle ... [Read More]
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